"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date February 11, 1938

Running Time 8:51

Synopsis

Donald tries to learn self-control with the help of radio announcer Uncle Smiley. But he finds that the radio advice is difficult to follow in real life.

Characters

Donald Duck

Bird (unnamed)

Caterpillar (unnamed)

Chicken (unnamed)

Credits

Director : Jack King

Story : Carl Barks

Animation

Jack Hannah

Paul Allen

Ed Aardal

Videos

Germany

Alle Enten Fertig Los

France

Donald Se Fache!

Italy

Vita di Paperi

Video Parade 11

Laserdiscs

Japan

Goin' Quackers

DVD

United States

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Volume 1 : (1934-1941)

Walt Disney's Funny Factory with Donald

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #14 : Early Donald

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode 62

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode 12

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Gallery

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Comments

From Jerry Edwards : Donald Duck flying into a rage over various problems such as a woodpecker and an uncooperative hammock gets tiresome very quickly. Just not that funny or interesting to me.

From Ryan : This short was okay, but I guess I wouldn't call it one of my favorites. This has some connections to Donald's later short "Cured Duck" where Donald has to take a machines insult for 10 minutes in order to pass the test. The animation from the beginning sequence of this short was used in the propaganda short "Donald's Decision."